Khushi Arora

Striped hyenas in Saswad spend their nights clearing rotting carcasses that could spread disease, keeping the grasslands and nearby communities healthier. Their unseen work, generational dens and quiet resilience reveal a story many people have never heard.

For 23 years, Dr Arunoday Mondal has travelled 160 km every weekend to run Sujan, a free clinic in the Sundarbans that treats over 12,000 patients a year.

Coringa’s mangrove forests create a world of roots, tides, and hidden life. They shelter rich wildlife and help keep villages along Andhra’s coast safer during fierce storms.

Each winter, thousands of Amur falcons cross continents to rest in Pangti village. A decade ago, a crisis forced the community to rethink its bond with the birds. What followed became one of India’s most powerful examples of people choosing protection.

While the internet argues over reclaiming slurs, one man in Haryana has spent 11 years counting them — and changing how India speaks. Because real change doesn’t always trend. Sometimes, it grows at home.

For nearly 30 years, IIT Bombay’s ‘Eureka!’ has been helping young innovators turn campus ideas into thriving startups. Run entirely by students, this business-model competition connects founders with mentors, investors, and the lessons no classroom can teach.

From a student who built a solar bulb on his terrace to engineers empowering tribal villages, meet seven remarkable Indians turning sunlight into safety, dignity, and opportunity for communities where the grid never reached.

From heartfelt speeches to applause, Optum presents The Better India Showcase, supported by M3M Foundation, moved India as leaders and changemakers celebrated real impact.

On 18 September 2025, India’s changemakers gathered under one roof for Optum presents The Better India Showcase, supported by M3M Foundation — an evening that celebrated courage, compassion, and collective action. From villages to cities, it was proof that hope still drives India forward.

In a city with less than eight percent forest cover, one patch of green still cools the air, recharges water, and shelters a near-threatened parrot. This is the story of Dol Ka Badh — and the people keeping it alive.